Wednesday Memes

Welcome to February!

 

Microwaved baked potatoes with a twist

 

I microwaved 2 medium potatoes for 5 minutes on one side, then 5 minutes on the other.  (This timing will vary based on the size of your potato).  I cut them in half and removed the skins.  Then I roughly mashed the filling with a bit of  sour cream, shredded cheese and bacon bits.  It tastes like a delicious baked potato with no skins to navigate, and none of the insides are wasted if you don't eat the skin.

I have now made this several times, it is a winner!

When I'm 64

 Kathy has made this Beatles song her theme song for the year.  

The lyrics spoke to me as I also turn 64 this year.  As I told her I guess it's my theme song too.

Lyrics

When I get older losing my hair
Many years from now
Will you still be sending me a Valentine
Birthday greetings, bottle of wine
If I'd been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four

You'll be older too
And if you say the word
I could stay with you

I could be handy, mending a fuse
When your lights have gone
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday mornings go for a ride
Doing the garden, digging the weeds
Who could ask for more
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four

Every summer we can rent a cottage
In the Isle of Wight
If it's not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera, Chuck & Dave

Send me a postcard, drop me a line
Stating point of view
Indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours sincerely, wasting away

Give me your answer, fill in a form
Mine for evermore
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four, hoo

Hobart Tasmania

 My brother and his wife were on a cruise vacation.  These are their photos of Hobart, Tasmania.

So it was a 17 Day Australia cruise followed by a 14 day New Zealand cruise including Tasmania.  After the 17 day Australia cruise my brother was about ready to go home.  Their kids had gone home after the 17 day portion.  He enjoyed but there comes that time for some people I suppose.  However they shared wonderful photos of their adventures.

Whole Pickled Jalapenos

 I am going to try this recipe for whole pickled jalapenos.  I had them in a restaurant salad and they were quite good, not unbearably hot.  I learned that when the jalapenos are pickled the heat goes into the vinegar leaving the peppers much milder.  I was looking to purchase a jar but cannot find them at the moment so I thought I might try making them.  

I did find sliced pickled jalapenos at Whole Foods, but they are hotter than I like.  

Then I found this recipe which has different pickling proportions, albeit a similar method.  It slices the  jalapenos though.

It seems you can use  your pickle in as little as one hour to 24 hours.  The jar will be good in the refrigerator for months.

Well I have some experimenting to do, wish me luck.

Friday Art - Kangaroo portrait

 Welcome to my Friday Art.  I am showing a kangaroo portrait ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") inspired by a photo taken by my sister-in-law on a recent family trip to Australia.  It is done in watercolour pencils and pens.

Linking to Nicole's Friday Face Off and Gillena's Art for Fun Fridays.

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date - An easy Appetizer and 'Scarves'

 Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date!  

For the dinner date I have an appetizer to show you.  We had a package of fig and olive crackers we had received as a Christmas gift.  I decided to put some brie cheese on top with some cranberry sauce.  It was delicious!  It is great to serve as a party appetizer perhaps, and so easy!

The next day I decided to have some for breakfast!  4 of these crackers is about the same as a slice of toast.

And here is my art ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") using acrylic markers for the 'Scarves' theme: